Decision Workspace
mlc vs mle vs markup_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
mlc
stablev1.2.0
The markup link checker (mlc) checks for broken links in markup files.
45
mle
growingv0.27.0
The markup link extractor (mle) extracts links from markup files (Markdown and HTML).
45
markup_engine
experimentalv0.1.0
Zero-dependency, trait-based, ultra-lightweight markup renderer (Markdown + HTML + HTML + pluggable). Born from LeadSheetML, useful anywhere.
Core Metrics
| mlc | mle | markup_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 99.2K | 4.9K | 37 |
| 30d Downloads | 689 | 7 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 68 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 166d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 2y 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
mlc
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
mle
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
markup_engine
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mlc | mle | markup_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.27.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 25 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 541KB | 85KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mle leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mlc has the most downloads (99.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mle, markup_engine are pre-1.0 — API may change.